Free Elementary School Life Skills Resources (by date, latest first)

Summer is finally here! It is such a great time to make memories with the kiddos in your life and have SO much fun. My kids love to create, play, and imagine all summer long.

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Empower students to cultivate a Growth Mindset with this essential bilingual Self-Reflection Chart, available in English and Spanish. This valuable resource enhances self-awareness by guiding students to identify their strengths, weaknesses, values, and goals. By understanding the transformative impact of a Growth Mindset, students can achieve significant improvements in academic performance and personal achievement.

Teachers can use insights into students' beliefs and self-perceptions to provide tailored support, leveraging individual strengths. Building positive relationships fosters a collaborative classroom environment, enhancing both learning and personal growth.

This resource includes 2 pages:

• A growth mindset self-reflection chart in black and white (English Version)
• Autorreflexión Mentalidad de Crecimiento en blanco y negro (Spanish Version)

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Looking to engage and educate young learners with special education needs? Our food sorting mats are the perfect tool to help children develop sorting and categorization skills. These mats are specifically designed for special education students to make learning fun and interactive. Order now and watch as your students thrive with our engaging educational resources!

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Create a magical classroom atmosphere by implementing a Willy Wonka-inspired behavior system! Reward students with a ticket to the extraordinary world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory each time they display positive behavior in class. 

As they collect their tickets, students will feel the excitement build and be motivated to continue their positive actions. This innovative approach will significantly increase positive behavior among students, as they strive to earn more tickets and explore the enchanting chocolate paradise. 

By linking positive behaviors to an enticing reward like a trip to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, students will be inspired to engage in good conduct consistently. Get ready to witness a classroom full of happy and well-behaved students, immersed in the whimsical world of Willy Wonka Wonka's Chocolate Factory each time they display positive behavior in class.

Make Learning a Treat: Sorting Fun with Chocolate Chip Cookies (Ages 3-6)

Looking for a fun and delicious way to boost your child's learning? Look no further than the classic chocolate chip cookie! This engaging activity goes beyond satisfying sweet tooths – it's a fantastic way to develop essential math skills!

Here's how this yummy exercise helps your child thrive:

• Counting & Sorting Mastery: Transform your baking sheet into a number line! By arranging cookies numbered 1-10, your child will solidify their understanding of counting sequences and numerical order.
• Learning Through Play: Who doesn't love cookies? This activity capitalizes on your child's natural love for treats, making learning an enjoyable and interactive experience.
• Fine Motor Skill Boost: Carefully placing the cookies requires focus and dexterity, strengthening those all-important fine motor skills.
• Cognitive Development: More than just counting, this activity encourages following instructions, independent thinking, and even teamwork if you bake together!

So ditch the flashcards and grab a spatula! This delightful baking adventure is a recipe for a tasty treat and a sprinkle of educational fun!

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Functional money skills such as counting and identifying money to make purchases are critical to successful daily living. Do your students need additional support identifying money and counting currency to match a price or a purchase? Your students will practice matching the number value to the written value, practicing writing the written value, as well as cutting and pasting the correct currency to the item.

The students will practice writing the dollar amount as well as cut and paste the correct number of dollars to the item shown. Remedial skills, introduction to currency, as well as functional math time are great ways to incorporate these worksheets. These worksheets are in both color and black and white.

This is a great addition to any Early Elementary Math Money curriculum as well as functional math curriculum for life skills! Use these worksheets to help progress monitor goals and objectives in a students IEP or Transition Plan!

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

> 2 Color worksheets

> 2 Black and White Worksheets

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Be Sure To Check Out My Other Money Units:

>Valentine's Day Identify and Count Money Math Life Skill Worksheets

> No Prep Life Skills Math: Counting Coins

> St. Patrick's Day ID and Count Money $1 - $5

> Halloween Identify and Count Money Life Skill Worksheets .01 - $10

> Season/Thematic Mixed Math Money Skills GROWING BUNDLE w/ Task Cards (3 Levels)

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Reward students for their good deeds with these pre-made, fill-in-the-blank ribbons. Two versions: colored for printing on card stock or black and white for students to color on their own. Use on bulletin boards, as bookmarks, tape/pin to clothing...unlimited uses to encourage positive cooperative learning and good deeds.

Calendar Coloring Page : August 2024 : Back to School FREEBIE!

Enjoy this PREVIEW page of my Monthly Calendar Coloring Packet!

This freebie page is in color. My calendar packs include 12 months in both color & black/white formats; as well as a full year review set.

Calendar Coloring Monthly Pages School Year 2024 - 2025 = 12 Months

If you like this, see my 2024 - 2025 School Year Calendar Year packet by clicking here, or search my store for "CALENDAR" - I always have current calendars (calendar year, or school year) in my store! Each set comes in both color & black/white!

** Be sure to visit my store for many comprehension packets, and other activity worksheets! My packets strive for inclusion of all students. I provide lined paper, a choice of comprehension, simple activities, and answer sheets. I also take requests!

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Day and Date Monthly Calendar Worksheet : September 2024 : FREE!

Enjoy this PREVIEW page of my Monthly Calendar Worksheet Packet!

This freebie page is in color. My calendar packs include 12 months in both color & black/white formats; as well as a full year review set.

If you like this, see my 2024 - 2025 School Year Calendar Year packet by clicking here, or search my store for "CALENDAR" - I always have current calendars (calendar year, or school year) in my store! Each set comes in both color & black/white!

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This Free Functional Numeracy Skills - Winter Counting Circle Card set is the perfect resource to get you started with task box activities in your classroom! Students count the number of winter images they see with a prompt. When they have mastered that level, they can count the number of winter images with no prompt.

These activities can be used with photo boxes, file folders, zipper pockets, plastic bins, or any other organizational system that you are using in your classroom.

Task box label included so that you can easily track and choose activities for students.

Other resources you may also enjoy:

• Functional Job Skills - Filing Task Box Set
• American Money Identification Task Box Bundle
• Canadian Money Identification Task Box Bundle
• Colour Matching File Folder Task Box Set
• Life Skills Starter Pack for Special Education - Canadian Version
• Life Skills Starter Pack for Special Education - American Version

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This Free Functional Literacy Skills - Color and Shape Match set is the perfect resource to get you started with task boxes in your classroom! Students can match shapes and colors using 2 levels that are included in this Freebie.

These activities can be used with photo boxes, file folders, zipper pockets, plastic bins, or any other organizational system that you are using in your classrom.

Each of the two levels includes a task box label so that you can easily track and choose activities for students.

Other resources you may also enjoy:

• Functional Job Skills - Filing Task Box Set
• Functional Job Skills - Menu Math Money Skills Set
• Visual Schedule Set
• American Money Identification Task Box Bundle
• Canadian Money Identification Task Box Bundle
• Colour Matching File Folder Task Box Set
• Life Skills Starter Pack for Special Education - Canadian Version
• Life Skills Starter Pack for Special Education - American Version

Are you planning on using task boxes in your classroom this year? Check out my FREE 10 page guide to getting started with Task Boxes here!!

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Knowing what signs indicate sensory needs is imperative for adults working with students with autism or sensory processing disorders. This poster gives indicators of ONE type of sensory need 'vestibular'. It also pairs signs that a student may be over or underresponsive to vestibular sensory and activities to help the student self-regulate under either circumstance. Check out my Sensory Room Bundle for a complete sensory room setup including seven more posters like this one, mini-visual schedules for the sensory room, rules for the sensory room visual poster, and science standards that are aligned to sensory activities.

AVID | Back to school | After Summer Break Memories Bingo Activity Freebie: Perfect for the first week back, this fun and interactive after-summer-break icebreaker helps students share their vacation memories while building classroom community. Great for the first week of school, team building, Fun Friday, Framework Friday and more!

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AVID WICOR Choice Board
Team Drawing Challenge

Focused Note-Taking Lesson- Animated Shorts

Would You Rather College & Career

Directions

• Share a forced of the Google Slides with students.

• Students edit each box and type in an activity or experience they had over the summer. For example, "Went to the beach," "Read a book," or "Had a barbecue."

• Students continue until all text boxes are filled with different activities or experiences they had over the summer.

• Last, students find classmates who share the same activities or experiences listed on their Bingo card and write their names on the line.

How to Share a Forced Copy

• Open your Google Slides presentation.
• In the address bar, locate the URL. It should look something like this: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/your-presentation-id/edit.
• Replace the word "edit" at the end of the URL with "copy" (e.g., https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/your-presentation-id/copy).
• Share this new link with students. When they click on it, they will be prompted to make a copy of the presentation.

AVID College Tour Reflection Questions Google Docs Freebie: This free AVID College Tour Reflection Questions resource is perfect for guiding students through meaningful reflections after virtual or in-person college visits. The Google Docs template offers ready-to-use college visit reflection questions, ideal for AVID educators focusing on college readiness. Use this freebie to help students assess their experiences and make informed college decisions!

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AVID WICOR Choice Boards

Drawing Challenges

Public Speaking

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AVID WICOR Choice Board
Team Drawing Challenge

Focused Note-Taking Lesson- Animated Shorts

Would You Rather College & Career

What's Included

• 15 college tour reflection questions
• Google Docs

Use this Blank Editable WICOR AVID digital Choice Board to add writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading into your class! Put in your own activities and have students complete pieces for sub plans, final exams or study hall time! Simply share a forced copy of the spreadsheet with your students.

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General Version

Back to School

Fall

End of Year

What's Included:

• 1 editable BLANK template in Google Sheets

Space for:

• 5 Writing Activities
• 5 Inquiry Activities
• 5 Collaboration Activities
• 5 Organization Activities
• 5 Reading Activities

Click HERE to see our other AVID resources. We also have several great AVID bundle options available down below!

AVID Mega Growing Bundle

AVID Teambuilding Bundle

AVID Writing Bundle

AVID Lessons Bundle

Giving students plenty of public speaking practice is important, but thinking of fun topics takes time! This is an activity with this sample 5 fun and engaging speech topics for your students to practice those very important college and career readiness skills! Get the full version HERE. :)

Directions

• Share expectations of respectful debating
• Organize students into small groups or create one large circle
• Read the debate prompt out loud
• Students choose a side and think of at least one reason why they chose that side
• When students have at least one reason they hold up a thumb
• Choose a student to begin the debate

What's Included

• 1 directions slide
• 1 expectations slide for students
• 1 optional points slide
• 5 debate topis with agreeing/disagreeing chart and sentence starters

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AVID Monthly Grade Tracker: This tracker is designed for tracking grades across all student's classes. Students will need one copy per each class they are taking so students can easily monitor their progress throughout the year. This encourages organization and accountability. Perfect for storing in the AVID section of their binders, promoting academic success and goal achievement!

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✨AVID Growing Bundle✨

What's Included:

• One monthly grade tracker for each student

Directions:

• Students will need one copy per each class they are taking so they can easily monitor their progress throughout the year.
• Perfect for storing in the AVID section of their binders!

AVID

Early Finisher Packets

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AVID Evidence Scavenger Hunt | CCI Data Collection | Editable Template Included: Use this printable to easily collect CCI evidence and data for your AVID class! Have your classes compete with each other and see who can collect the most data to win a class party. :)

✨AVID Growing Bundle✨

Directions

• Students will look through their materials from every class (notes, homework, classwork)
• Students can take a picture or give you the original
• Edit directions on the editable template to make it work for your class!

What's Included

• A printable PDF with CCI categories, classes, and a place for you or students to check off what data has been collected
• 1 editable template in Google slides

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These AVID career research questions and one-pager worksheets with a website list are sure to Engage your students in independent or partner research about careers of their choice! It consists of 14 career-based research questions that encourage students to delve into the background of the career they are interested in learning about, a one-pager to apply their learning, and a list of appropriate websites they can use for their research! Great for sub plans!

✨AVID Growing Bundle✨

✨College and Career Research Bundle✨

What's Included:

• 14 Career Research Questions
• One pager with prompts to apply their learning
• Website list to guide students in their research

Benefits:

• Engages AVID students in meaningful career research
• Helps students develop critical thinking and research skills
• Can be used as part of a career research project or throughout the year
• Perfect for sub plans or independent work

More Research Resources:

Turkey in Disguise Career Research Project

Reindeer in Disguise College Research Project

AVID Resources

Writing Resources

*Note all products may be used in virtual systems like Outschool without the purchase of extra licenses

These AVID college research questions and one pager worksheets are the perfect way to engage your students in independent or partner research about colleges of their choice! These printables are consist of 18 college research questions that encourage students to delve into the background, programs, and opportunities offered by the college of their choice! They also include a one-pager for students to apply their learning and a website list to guide them in their research.

✨AVID Growing Bundle✨

✨College and Career Research Bundle✨

What's Included:

• 18 College Research Questions
• One pager with prompts to apply their learning
• Website list to guide students in their research

Benefits:

• Engages AVID students in meaningful college research
• Helps students develop critical thinking and research skills
• Can be used as part of a college research project or throughout the year
• Perfect for sub plans or independent work

More Research Resources:

Turkey in Disguise Career Research Project

Reindeer in Disguise College Research Project

AVID Resources

Writing Resources

*Note all products may be used in virtual systems like Outschool without the purchase of extra licenses